A quagmire of distress
The country has two major parties vying for power and both are so flawed that to choose one, is to land the country in a quagmire of distress.
Consider this, after 18 years of being a very vocal and vociferous Opposition one would have thought that given the chance to lead, the Jamaica Labour Party would have all the corrective measures ready, waiting and available - but not so in this case. Derrick Smith had all the solutions in the world when he was in the Opposition; now he has been given the chance to try these solutions and the man has disappeared.
Mr. Golding is so silent that I am now convinced that his once opposing diatribes were well-rehearsed writings by someone else whom he has since fired.
The only ministers making an impact so far are Mike Henry, with his brave decisive impact on JUTC; the smooth and affective Andrew Holness, and Karl Samuda. But three ministers cannot run a country - even a dying one!
- J.M. Fletcher
Irish Town
Alarming and disgraceful
The statements from the superintendent of police, Steve McGreggor, concerning known delinquents in the Jamaica Constabulary Force is both alarming and a disgrace.
If the current laws on the books actually protect them to the point of requiring that the Commissioner of Police must 'physically apprehend' the delinquents, then it is obvious that the system is broken.
If the superintendent has information on these delinquents and can't or won't act because of fear of the Police Federation, then why should civilians cooperate? House cleaning must start from inside, to gain the trust of the populace.
- Ron Hamilton
Parkland. FL
Death before dishonour?
When I was at boarding school students were not allowed to rejoin the dining room line for a second helping until all other students received a meal.
There were some students who did not abide by this rule and were caught red-handed. This was very embarrassing for them and so the guilty ones would hang tough in denial despite ample evidence against them.
In fact, the handful of students who did this decided on a principle to support the longevity of their actions by coming up with and standing by the phrase, 'Death before dishonour'.
This is the same principle at work which causes police personnel at all levels to deny the extent to which corruption is endemic in the JCF.
- Derrick Simon
Golden Spring
Kingston 8
